Jericó Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Jericó, Chiapas, Mexico

Qibla: 52.3° NE
Distance: 13,392 km
Coords: 16.29°, -92.97°
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Jericó
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Qibla Details for Jericó

Qibla Angle52.3° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing87.7°
Distance to Kaaba13,392 km / 8,321 mi
RegionChiapas
Latitude16.2871°
Longitude-92.9663°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Jericó?

The Qibla direction from Jericó, Chiapas, Mexico is 52.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jericó should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Jericó from Mecca?

The distance from Jericó to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,392 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Jericó?

Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.

How accurate is this Qibla direction?

Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Jericó, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jericó?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jericó is 52.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 87.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 52.3°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Jericó

The Qibla direction from Jericó, Chiapas, Mexico is 52.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,392 km (8,321 miles) away. Geographically, Jericó sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your northeast.

The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Jericó, this means facing northeast (52.3°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jericó

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (52.3°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 87.7° from Jericó. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 52.3°.

Using a compass in Jericó

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jericó. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 52.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.